| Country, group of countries |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Austria |
9.8 |
9.4 |
9.7 |
9.5 |
9.7 |
9.5 |
9.4 |
9.2 |
9.3 |
9.2 |
9.4 |
9.3 |
9.4 |
9.4 |
9.6 |
9.8 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
9.7 |
9.6 |
9.4 |
9.6 |
| Belgium |
11.4 |
11.2 |
10.9 |
11.0 |
11.3 |
11.4 |
11.6 |
11.7 |
11.9 |
11.8 |
11.9 |
11.7 |
11.5 |
11.3 |
11.2 |
10.8 |
10.8 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.2 |
9.9 |
10.2 |
| Bulgaria |
9.0 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.7 |
9.1 |
9.3 |
9.7 |
10.0 |
10.4 |
10.9 |
10.2 |
9.6 |
9.5 |
9.2 |
9.4 |
9.2 |
9.1 |
9.0 |
8.9 |
8.8 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
| Cyprus |
12.2 |
11.6 |
11.1 |
11.3 |
11.4 |
11.2 |
11.6 |
11.2 |
11.7 |
11.9 |
11.8 |
11.3 |
11.8 |
10.8 |
10.9 |
10.8 |
11.1 |
10.7 |
10.7 |
10.8 |
11.1 |
11.3 |
| Czechia |
8.9 |
8.9 |
9.1 |
9.2 |
9.6 |
10.0 |
10.3 |
11.1 |
11.5 |
11.3 |
11.2 |
10.4 |
10.3 |
10.2 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.7 |
10.8 |
10.7 |
10.5 |
10.3 |
10.6 |
| Denmark |
12.6 |
12.2 |
11.9 |
12.0 |
12.0 |
11.9 |
12.0 |
11.7 |
11.8 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
10.6 |
10.4 |
10.0 |
10.1 |
10.2 |
10.8 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.8 |
| Estonia |
9.4 |
9.1 |
9.4 |
9.5 |
10.3 |
10.6 |
11.0 |
11.8 |
12.0 |
11.8 |
11.9 |
11.1 |
10.6 |
10.3 |
10.3 |
10.6 |
10.7 |
10.5 |
10.9 |
10.6 |
9.9 |
10.0 |
| Finland |
11.0 |
10.8 |
10.7 |
10.9 |
11.0 |
11.0 |
11.2 |
11.1 |
11.2 |
11.3 |
11.4 |
11.1 |
11.0 |
10.7 |
10.5 |
10.1 |
9.6 |
9.1 |
8.6 |
8.3 |
8.4 |
9.0 |
| France |
13.3 |
13.1 |
12.9 |
12.8 |
12.8 |
12.8 |
13.1 |
12.8 |
12.9 |
12.8 |
12.9 |
12.7 |
12.6 |
12.4 |
12.4 |
12.0 |
11.8 |
11.5 |
11.3 |
11.2 |
10.9 |
10.9 |
| Greece |
9.6 |
9.4 |
9.5 |
9.6 |
9.6 |
9.8 |
10.2 |
10.1 |
10.7 |
10.6 |
10.3 |
9.6 |
9.1 |
8.6 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.6 |
8.2 |
8.1 |
7.8 |
7.9 |
|
| Netherlands |
13.0 |
12.6 |
12.5 |
12.3 |
11.9 |
11.5 |
11.3 |
11.1 |
11.2 |
11.2 |
11.1 |
10.8 |
10.5 |
10.2 |
10.4 |
10.1 |
10.1 |
9.9 |
9.8 |
9.8 |
9.7 |
10.2 |
| Croatia |
9.8 |
9.5 |
9.3 |
9.2 |
9.4 |
9.9 |
9.6 |
9.7 |
10.1 |
10.4 |
10.1 |
9.6 |
9.8 |
9.4 |
9.3 |
8.9 |
9.0 |
8.9 |
9.0 |
8.9 |
8.9 |
9.2 |
| Ireland |
14.4 |
15.0 |
15.4 |
15.4 |
15.2 |
14.8 |
15.3 |
16.2 |
16.7 |
16.7 |
16.5 |
16.2 |
15.6 |
14.9 |
14.4 |
13.9 |
13.4 |
12.9 |
|
|
11.2 |
11.6 |
| Poland |
9.9 |
9.6 |
9.3 |
9.2 |
9.3 |
9.5 |
9.8 |
10.2 |
10.9 |
10.9 |
10.9 |
10.2 |
10.1 |
9.7 |
9.9 |
9.7 |
10.1 |
10.6 |
|
|
|
|
| Latvia |
8.6 |
8.4 |
8.7 |
9.2 |
9.1 |
9.8 |
10.3 |
10.9 |
11.2 |
10.3 |
9.4 |
9.1 |
9.8 |
10.2 |
10.9 |
11.1 |
11.2 |
10.7 |
10.0 |
9.8 |
9.2 |
9.2 |
| Lithuania |
9.8 |
9.0 |
8.6 |
8.8 |
8.8 |
8.9 |
9.1 |
9.3 |
9.9 |
10.2 |
9.9 |
10.0 |
10.2 |
10.1 |
10.4 |
10.8 |
10.7 |
10.1 |
10.0 |
9.8 |
9.0 |
8.3 |
| Luxembourg |
13.1 |
12.4 |
12.0 |
11.7 |
11.9 |
11.5 |
11.7 |
11.4 |
11.5 |
11.3 |
11.6 |
10.9 |
11.3 |
11.3 |
10.9 |
10.7 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10.3 |
10.0 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
| Hungary |
9.6 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9.3 |
9.4 |
9.7 |
9.9 |
9.7 |
9.9 |
9.6 |
9.0 |
8.8 |
9.1 |
9.0 |
9.5 |
9.4 |
9.7 |
9.7 |
9.6 |
9.5 |
9.6 |
9.7 |
| Malta |
11.3 |
10.1 |
9.9 |
10.2 |
9.7 |
9.6 |
9.3 |
9.3 |
9.8 |
9.8 |
9.4 |
10.0 |
9.8 |
9.5 |
9.6 |
9.7 |
9.8 |
9.2 |
9.2 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
8.5 |
| Germany |
9.3 |
8.9 |
8.7 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
8.3 |
8.2 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
8.1 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
8.4 |
8.5 |
8.8 |
9.0 |
9.6 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9.4 |
9.3 |
9.6 |
| Italy |
9.5 |
9.4 |
9.4 |
9.5 |
9.8 |
9.6 |
9.6 |
9.7 |
9.8 |
9.6 |
9.5 |
9.2 |
9.0 |
8.5 |
8.3 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
7.6 |
7.3 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
6.8 |
| Portugal |
11.7 |
10.9 |
11.0 |
10.8 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10.0 |
9.7 |
9.9 |
9.4 |
9.6 |
9.2 |
8.5 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
8.3 |
8.4 |
8.4 |
8.5 |
8.4 |
8.2 |
7.7 |
| Romania |
10.4 |
10.0 |
9.7 |
9.8 |
10.1 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
10.3 |
10.8 |
10.9 |
10.5 |
9.7 |
10.0 |
9.4 |
10.0 |
10.2 |
10.4 |
10.8 |
10.8 |
|
|
|
| Spain |
9.8 |
9.9 |
10.1 |
10.4 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.8 |
10.9 |
11.3 |
10.6 |
10.4 |
10.1 |
9.7 |
9.1 |
9.2 |
9.0 |
8.8 |
8.4 |
7.9 |
7.6 |
7.2 |
7.1 |
| Sweden |
10.2 |
10.3 |
10.7 |
11.1 |
11.2 |
11.2 |
11.7 |
11.7 |
11.9 |
12.0 |
12.3 |
11.8 |
11.9 |
11.8 |
11.9 |
11.7 |
11.8 |
11.5 |
11.4 |
11.1 |
10.9 |
11.0 |
| Slovakia |
10.2 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9.6 |
10.0 |
10.1 |
10.0 |
10.1 |
10.7 |
11.4 |
11.2 |
11.3 |
10.3 |
10.1 |
10.2 |
10.3 |
10.6 |
10.7 |
10.6 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
| Slovenia |
9.1 |
8.8 |
8.8 |
8.7 |
9.0 |
9.1 |
9.4 |
9.8 |
10.8 |
10.7 |
10.9 |
10.7 |
10.7 |
10.2 |
10.3 |
10.0 |
9.9 |
9.8 |
9.4 |
9.3 |
8.9 |
9.0 |
| EU27_2020 |
10.5 |
10.2 |
10.1 |
10.2 |
10.2 |
10.2 |
10.3 |
10.4 |
10.6 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.1 |
10 |
9.7 |
9.8 |
9.7 |
9.8 |
9.7 |
|
|
|
|
| United Kingdom |
11.5 |
11.3 |
11.3 |
11.7 |
11.9 |
12.0 |
12.3 |
12.6 |
12.9 |
12.7 |
12.9 |
12.8 |
12.8 |
12.1 |
12.0 |
11.9 |
11.8 |
11.4 |
11.0 |
10.7 |
.. |
.. |
| Iceland |
15.3 |
14.4 |
14.1 |
14.3 |
14.5 |
14.4 |
14.5 |
14.6 |
15.2 |
15.8 |
15.4 |
14.1 |
14.1 |
13.4 |
13.4 |
12.5 |
12.0 |
11.9 |
12.0 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
13.1 |
| North Macedonia |
14.5 |
13.3 |
13.7 |
13.3 |
11.5 |
11.0 |
11.1 |
11.1 |
11.2 |
11.5 |
11.8 |
11.1 |
11.4 |
11.2 |
11.4 |
11.1 |
11.1 |
10.5 |
10.3 |
9.6 |
9.2 |
9.5 |
| Montenegro |
15.2 |
14.6 |
13.9 |
13.6 |
12.8 |
12.0 |
12.3 |
12.7 |
13.4 |
14.0 |
12.0 |
11.6 |
12.0 |
12.0 |
12.1 |
11.9 |
12.2 |
11.9 |
11.7 |
11.6 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
| Norway |
13.2 |
12.6 |
12.2 |
12.4 |
12.4 |
12.3 |
12.6 |
12.4 |
12.7 |
12.8 |
12.6 |
12.2 |
12.0 |
11.6 |
11.5 |
11.3 |
11.3 |
10.7 |
10.4 |
10.2 |
9.8 |
10.4 |
| Russia |
8.7 |
9.0 |
9.7 |
10.2 |
10.4 |
10.2 |
10.3 |
11.3 |
12.0 |
12.3 |
12.5 |
12.6 |
13.3 |
13.2 |
13.3 |
13.3 |
12.9 |
11.5 |
10.9 |
10.1 |
9.8 |
.. |
| Switzerland |
10.9 |
10.0 |
9.9 |
9.8 |
9.9 |
9.8 |
9.8 |
9.9 |
10.0 |
10.1 |
10.3 |
10.2 |
10.3 |
10.2 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.5 |
10.3 |
10.3 |
10.0 |
9.9 |
10.3 |
| Serbia |
9.8 |
10.5 |
10.4 |
10.6 |
10.5 |
9.7 |
9.6 |
9.2 |
9.4 |
9.6 |
9.4 |
9.1 |
9.3 |
9.2 |
9.3 |
9.3 |
9.2 |
9.2 |
9.2 |
9.3 |
8.9 |
9.1 |
| Turkey |
21.1 |
20.3 |
18.6 |
18.0 |
18.1 |
18.2 |
18.1 |
18.4 |
18.2 |
17.5 |
16.9 |
16.7 |
17.0 |
16.8 |
17.3 |
16.9 |
16.5 |
16.1 |
|
|
13.3 |
12.8 |
| India |
26.4 |
25.9 |
25.5 |
25.0 |
24.6 |
24.1 |
23.6 |
23.0 |
22.4 |
21.8 |
21.1 |
20.5 |
19.9 |
19.4 |
19.0 |
18.6 |
18.3 |
18.1 |
17.9 |
17.6 |
17.4 |
.. |
| Israel |
21.7 |
21.2 |
21.2 |
21.7 |
21.3 |
20.8 |
21.0 |
21.1 |
21.5 |
21.5 |
21.8 |
21.4 |
21.6 |
21.3 |
21.5 |
21.3 |
21.2 |
21.1 |
20.8 |
20.1 |
19.2 |
.. |
| Japan |
9.4 |
9.3 |
9.3 |
9.2 |
8.7 |
8.4 |
8.7 |
8.6 |
8.7 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.3 |
8.2 |
8.2 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
.. |
| China |
14.0 |
13.4 |
12.9 |
12.4 |
12.3 |
12.4 |
12.1 |
12.1 |
12.1 |
12.0 |
11.9 |
13.3 |
14.6 |
13.0 |
13.8 |
12.0 |
13.6 |
12.6 |
10.9 |
10.4 |
8.5 |
.. |
| Republic of Korea |
13.5 |
11.7 |
10.3 |
10.2 |
9.8 |
9.0 |
9.2 |
10.1 |
9.4 |
9.0 |
9.4 |
9.4 |
9.6 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
7.9 |
7.0 |
6.4 |
5.9 |
5.3 |
.. |
| Egypt |
26.0 |
25.6 |
25.3 |
25.0 |
24.9 |
24.8 |
25.0 |
25.4 |
25.9 |
26.6 |
27.3 |
27.9 |
28.3 |
28.5 |
28.5 |
28.2 |
27.7 |
27.1 |
26.4 |
25.7 |
25.1 |
.. |
| Brazil |
20.1 |
19.5 |
19.0 |
18.4 |
17.8 |
17.2 |
16.7 |
16.3 |
15.9 |
15.6 |
15.3 |
15.1 |
14.9 |
14.8 |
14.6 |
14.5 |
14.3 |
14.1 |
13.9 |
13.7 |
13.5 |
.. |
| United States |
14.4 |
14.1 |
14.0 |
14.1 |
14.0 |
14.0 |
14.3 |
14.3 |
14.0 |
13.5 |
13.0 |
12.7 |
12.6 |
12.4 |
12.5 |
12.4 |
12.2 |
11.8 |
11.6 |
11.4 |
10.9 |
.. |
| Canada |
10.7 |
10.8 |
10.5 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.9 |
11.2 |
11.4 |
11.3 |
11.1 |
11.0 |
11.0 |
10.8 |
10.8 |
10.7 |
10.6 |
10.3 |
10.1 |
9.9 |
9.4 |
.. |
| Mexico |
23.9 |
23.4 |
23.0 |
22.6 |
22.2 |
21.7 |
21.3 |
21.0 |
20.6 |
20.3 |
20.0 |
19.8 |
19.5 |
19.2 |
18.9 |
18.6 |
18.2 |
17.9 |
17.6 |
17.3 |
17.0 |
.. |
| Australia |
13.0 |
12.7 |
12.8 |
12.6 |
12.3 |
12.8 |
12.9 |
14.1 |
14.0 |
13.9 |
13.7 |
13.6 |
13.7 |
13.3 |
13.2 |
12.9 |
12.9 |
12.6 |
12.6 |
12.1 |
11.5 |
.. |
| New Zealand |
14.7 |
14.4 |
13.7 |
13.9 |
14.2 |
14.0 |
14.1 |
15.2 |
15.1 |
14.5 |
14.7 |
14.0 |
13.9 |
13.2 |
12.7 |
13.2 |
12.6 |
12.4 |
11.8 |
12.0 |
11.3 |
.. |
Source: Eurostat (Luxembourg); World Development Indicators (The World Bank, Washington D.C.)
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